Tropical cyclone databases
Download the Bureau's database of past tropical cyclone tracks and read and download the tropcial cyclone reanalysis project data.
Australian Tropical Cyclone Database
Details of all tropical cyclones that are known to have occurred are contained in a database maintained by the Bureau of Meteorology. After a tropical cyclone has occurred, tropical cyclone meteorologists reanalyse the cyclone data and compile what is known as the 'best track' and a report.
Database of past tropical cyclone tracks (Last updated on 2024-09-20)
Database specification document
Objective Tropical Cyclone Reanalysis – Joint Industry Project 2018
in 2018 the Bureau of Meteorology undertook an objective reanalysis of tropical cyclones in the Australian region, supported by National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) and partners from the oil and gas industry. The reanalysis database and report are available via the links below.
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Objective Tropical Cyclone Reanalysis – Joint Industry Project report (PDF, 3.5M)
Objective Tropical Cyclone Reanalysis database 1981-2016 (CSV, 8.5M)